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{{Hatnote|For the nitty-gritty of coding see [[User:Evon R'al/Wiki coding notes|coding notes]]}}
This are the personal notes from [[User:Evon R'al|Evon R'al]] on editing the wiki.
This are the personal notes from [[User:Evon R'al|Evon R'al]] on editing the wiki.


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
* [[UniWiki:Welcome]]
* [[UniWiki: Manual of Style]]
* [[UniWiki: Manual of Style]]
** [[:Category:UniWiki Manual of Style]]
** [[:Category:UniWiki Manual of Style]]
* [[UniWiki:Editing Guide]]
* [[UniWiki:Editing Guide]]
* [[Mission formatting guidelines]]
* [[Uniwiki:Mission formatting guidelines]]
* [[UniWiki:Templates]]
* [[UniWiki:Templates]]
* [[UniWiki:Maintenance categories]]
* [[UniWiki:Maintenance categories]]
* [[UniWiki:Categorization]]
* [[UniWiki:Categorization]]
* [[Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=4|UniWiki Namespace]]
* <span class=plainlinks>[https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=4 UniWiki Namespace]<span>
* [[Help:Categorization]]
* [[Help:Categorization]]


== Templates used (short info) ==
== Templates used (short info) ==
* {{T|Anchor|name}} - Creates an invisible "anchor" that can be targeted by links. Possible use: keeping the "old" jump point active when renaming a header. Preferably to be removed after al links to that jump point have been updated.
* {{T|Banner|color=|border=|text=|content}} - Primarily used for standardizing maintenance templates. Also to make it easier to do samples in the docs without putting the template and doc in the templates maintenance category
* {{T|Banner|color=|border=|text=|content}} - Primarily used for standardizing maintenance templates. Also to make it easier to do samples in the docs without putting the template and doc in the templates maintenance category
* {{T|Box|border color|contents|border style}} - Page wide box. Default: + border color, medium grey + Border style, dotted. 02 June 2021 No | allowed in contents (breaks the box)
* {{T|Box|border color|contents|border style}} - Page wide box. Default: + border color, medium grey + Border style, dotted. 02 June 2021 No | allowed in contents (breaks the box)
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* {{T|Disambig}} - Mark page as disambiguation page
* {{T|Disambig}} - Mark page as disambiguation page
* {{T|Hatnote|note}} - Link to additional or further information. Used at the top of the page.
* {{T|Hatnote|note}} - Link to additional or further information. Used at the top of the page.
* {{T|m3}} - {{m3}}
* {{T|m3|2= ns= yes}} - {{m3}} Preceded by a non-breakable space that can be suppressed by using <code>ns= yes</code>
* {{T|Merge|page 1|page 2|...|Page 20|6=target= target|7=discussion= talk page (full name}} - On top of page. Can link to up-to 20 pages to merge with.
* {{T|Merge|page 1|page 2|...|Page 20|6=target= target|7=discussion= talk page (full name}} - On top of page. Can link to up-to 20 pages to merge with. target is where to merge into. for discussion use see the template's doc.
* {{T|MessageBox|head|text|4=collapsed=yes}}
* {{T|MessageBox|head|text|4=collapsed=yes}}
* {{T|Mission stub}} - Used to indicate incomplete Mission report
* {{T|Mission stub}} - Used to indicate incomplete Mission report
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* {{T|NPCTableHead|header text}} need to be closed with <Code>|}</Code>after the last NPCTableRow of the table
* {{T|NPCTableHead|header text}} need to be closed with <Code>|}</Code>after the last NPCTableRow of the table
** {{T|NPCTableCSS}} - Once on page where NPCTableHead is used
** {{T|NPCTableCSS}} - Once on page where NPCTableHead is used
** {{T|NPCTableRow|ship/structure size(icon code)|number of|name(s)|5=ewar=ewar (see template page)|6=point= (see template page|7=cargo=loot|8=drop=drop|9=trigger=trigger|10=note=note}} - 1 or more as needed. cargo(shiny)[[File:Icon container small green.png|24px|{{{cargo}}}]], drop(not shiny)[[File:Icon container small.png|24px|{{{drop}}}]], trigger[[File:Icon large red x.png|16px|{{{trigger}}}]] and note[[File:Small Info.png|16px|{{{note}}}]] show up as tooltip to the respective icons
** {{T|NPCTableRow|ship/structure size(icon code)|number of|name(s)|5= ewar=ewar (see template page)|6= point= (see template page|7= cargo=loot|8= drop=drop|9= trigger=trigger|10= note=note}} - 1 or more as needed. cargo(shiny)[[File:Icon container small green.png|24px|{{{cargo}}}]], drop(not shiny)[[File:Icon container small.png|24px|{{{drop}}}]], trigger[[File:Icon large red x.png|16px|{{{trigger}}}]] and note[[File:Small Info.png|16px|{{{note}}}]] show up as tooltip to the respective icons
** {{T|NPCTableSeparator|Separator text}} - 0 or more as/when needed
** {{T|NPCTableSeparator|Separator text}} - 0 or more as/when needed
** |} Do <em>not</em> forget to close the table
** |} Do <em>not</em> forget to close the table
* {{T|Plainlist|wiki list}} - Suppress the marker in front of the list items.
* {{T|Update|Update reason}} - Content related. Needs to be at top of the page. Update box shows up wherever the code is placed
* {{T|Update|Update reason}} - Content related. Needs to be at top of the page. Update box shows up wherever the code is placed
* {{T|Verify|2= title= <description what to verify}}
* {{T|Work in progress|description|3= <date= date>}} - Indication that somebody is working on the article/page. Only to be used for a limited time


For other templates see category [[:Category:Template|Template]].
For other templates see category [[:Category:Template|Template]].
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* <nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAME}}</nowiki> - {{SUBPAGENAME}}
* <nowiki>{{SUBPAGENAME}}</nowiki> - {{SUBPAGENAME}}
* <nowiki>{{SERVER}}</nowiki> - {{SERVER}}
* <nowiki>{{SERVER}}</nowiki> - {{SERVER}}
=== See also: ===
=== See also: ===
* [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Magic words|MediaWiki Help: Magic words]]
* [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Magic words|MediaWiki Help: Magic words]]
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== Tools ==
== Tools ==
 
* [https://www.grammarly.com/grammar-check grammarly] As I am not a native speaker I am using it to tell me to use through instead of trough and stuff like that.
* [https://getgreenshot.org Greenshot] for taking screenshots
* [https://getgreenshot.org Greenshot] for taking screenshots
* [https://tinypng.com/ TinyPNG] to reduce image file size.
* [https://tinypng.com/ TinyPNG] to reduce image file size.
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* [https://webaim.org WebAIM Web accessibility in mind]
* [https://webaim.org WebAIM Web accessibility in mind]
** Color contrast checks:<br>[https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/?fcolor=FFA500&bcolor=2F8F2F Orange on green] and [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/?fcolor=FF0000&bcolor=2F8F2F Red on green] as used in the merge banner.
** Color contrast checks:<br>[https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/?fcolor=FFA500&bcolor=2F8F2F Orange on green] and [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/?fcolor=FF0000&bcolor=2F8F2F Red on green] as used in the merge banner.
For checking CSS:
* [http://csslint.net/ CSS Lint] A CSS linter
* [https://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ W3C CSS validator]


== "Renaming"/moving an article/page ==
== "Renaming"/moving an article/page ==
Regular editors can {{Em|not}} rename a page. Maybe admins can (not sure about that).
An article/page can <em>not</em> be renamed.
Editors can only move a page. When doing so:
 
An article/page can only be moved. When doing so:
* the content of the page is "moved" to the new name
* the history of the page is moved as-well, so it stays available.
* the history of the page is moved as-well, so it stays available.
* the old page is automatically changed into a redirect page, again admin's can move without redirect but regular editors can't
* if a talk/discussion page exists the option to move it is offered.
It is ''not'' a good idea to copy the text of the page into a new page because then the history is been lost. And the history staying with the old page loses its relevance
* the old page is automatically changed into a redirect page, admin's can move without leaving a redirect but regular editors can't
It is <strong>not</strong> a good idea to copy the text of the page into a new page because then the history is been lost. And the history staying with the old page loses its relevance.
 
{{Note|As the wiki is a database, I assume that the data is not really moved, there is just a new pointer to the record(s)}}


Moving a page is a multi step process:
Moving a page is a multi step process:
# The actual move ("arrow" next to the search-box)
# the actual move ("arrow" next to the search-box on top of the page)
# go back to the old page and evaluate and adapt the links pointing to it (What links here, under tools in the left navbar)
# go back to the old page and evaluate and adapt, if needed, the links pointing to it (What links here, under tools in the left navbar)
# Check for, and change, [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double redirects]]
# Check for, and change, [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double redirects]]
# evaluate if the old page:
# evaluate if the old page:
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::** the original page was getting to broad and rewritten in two, or more, pages
::** the original page was getting to broad and rewritten in two, or more, pages
::** or mission "Do something" exist for multiple levels and/or factions so there are now the pages "Do something (Level 1)" and "Do something (Level 2)"
::** or mission "Do something" exist for multiple levels and/or factions so there are now the pages "Do something (Level 1)" and "Do something (Level 2)"
::* is a candidate for {{T|Deletion}} because of spelling error or something like that
::* is a candidate for {{T|Deletion}} because of spelling error in the page name or something like that
::* write a new page. Maybe a broad overview of the subject with links to one or more pages with the details (including the original page)
::* write new content. Maybe a broad overview of the subject with links to one or more pages with the details (including the "new" page)


== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
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== To-Do ==
== To-Do ==
* Working on [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] (20211112 - Just under 1 000 items)
* Check [[Asset safety]]
* Check doc for {{Tl|section link}}
* Monitor [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Low-Sec Campus]]
* Update/Merge/Move [[Access Lists]], [[Access Control List]] and [[Structure permissions]], Correct term is Access List.
* Cleanup [[EVEMon]]
** Added/updated merge suggestion on all three pages.  [[Image:Tick.png|link=]]
* Working on [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] (20211112 - Just under 1,000 items)
* Have a look at {{Tl|ShipsMatrix}}
* [[Acceleration]] find out and add which skills have influence.
* Update relist fee in [[Trading]] and [[Skills:Trade#Advanced Broker Relations|Advanced Broker Relations]] and check for more.
* Update [[Security missions]] and [[Distribution missions]] to use the correct mission types Encounter/Courier.
* Update [[Security missions]] and [[Distribution missions]] to use the correct mission types Encounter/Courier.
* Look into the formatting of [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
* Look into the formatting of [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
** {{T|Historical}}
** {{T|Historical}}
** {{T|HistoricalDUST}}
** {{T|HistoricalDUST}}
** {{T|Inactive services}}
** {{T|Past content}} [[Image:Tick.png|link=]] Not really a [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
** {{T|Past content}} [[Image:Tick.png|link=]] Not really a [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
** {{T|Posphaseout}} Leave as is. Not really a [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
** {{T|StartOnlyinclude}} Bit of a weird one. Uses more keystrokes then the original code and does a substitute (If you know and work about this, you've been better of using the original code)???
** {{T|StartOnlyinclude}} Bit of a weird one. Uses more keystrokes then the original code and does a substitute (If you know and work about this, you've been better of using the original code)???
** {{T|Syllabus}} Not really a [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
** {{T|UMoS guideline}} Not really a [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
** {{T|UMoS guideline}} Not really a [[:Category:Maintenance templates]]
** {{T|Verify}} Leave as is. Rewrite doc. [[Image:Tick.png|link=]]
* {{T|Color box}} update documentation
* Update [[The Agency]] and [[How to find Incursions]] The Agency screenshots [[Image:Tick.png|link=]]
* Update [[The Agency]] and [[How to find Incursions]] The Agency screenshots [[Image:Tick.png|link=]]
* Look into [[Crowbar]] got reported in [[:Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls]] (Could not find it yet 20211120)
* Merge [[Id and Egonics, Inc.]] and [[Id & Egonics Inc.]]
* [[:Category:Unfinished imports|Unfinished imports from EVE-Survival]]
* {{T|Icon}} is marked as Deprecated. Still in use at a lot of pages. [[UniWiki:Icons]] is showing it as the way to use them. Check with [[EVE University Management#Wiki Manager|Wiki Manager]]
* Add category [[:Category:Candidates for update|Candidates for update]] ??
** Talk with [[EVE University Management#Wiki Manager|Wiki Manager]]/Curators before taking action
** Current "collection" category for updates is [[:Category:Needing updates|Needing updates]], redirect from Needing Updates. Which put this category of pages that need work/attention in a totally different place in the list of [[:Special:Categories|categories]] then the other pages needing attention, they are named like Candidates for .....
** Update {{T|Update}} to reflect the change
* [[UniWiki:To-Do List|UniWiki To-Do list]] Contains links to curator personal to do lists
* [[UniWiki:To-Do List|UniWiki To-Do list]] Contains links to curator personal to do lists
* [[UniWiki:Projects|UniWiki Projects]] "Big" jobs on the wiki.


=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
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* [[Special:WantedTemplates|Wanted templates]] Especially spelling/capitalization errors in template names
* [[Special:WantedTemplates|Wanted templates]] Especially spelling/capitalization errors in template names
* [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted pages]] Check for target moved/deleted, Capitalization, spelling errors, etc.
* [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted pages]] Check for target moved/deleted, Capitalization, spelling errors, etc.
* [[Special:TrackingCategories|Tracking categories]] some of these pages show as {{Co|red|red link}} but can still contain pages with the described reason.
* [[Special:TrackingCategories|Tracking categories]] some of these pages show as {{Co|#BC4500|red link}} but can still contain pages with the described reason.
* [[:Category:Maintenance]] for pages that need attention. (e.g. Update, Merge, etc.)
* [[Special:SpecialPages|Other special pages]]
* [[Special:SpecialPages|Other special pages]]